very likely; very probable
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to query
excellent plan; best policy
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
currency value; value of a currency
uniform management; uniform control; to control centrally; to manage centrally; to consolidate
production; output; turning out
silver utensil; silverware
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
verbal promise; one's word
throng; gathering of people
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
control; management; supervision
straight-laced person; stubborn person
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
this spring; spring this year
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch